Canteen - A study of contrasts [San Francisco]
For another dry flake pepper to look for. Nora from Spain is not at all hot and l add handfuls of the flakes to soups and stews for both flavor and bulk.
View ArticleAnother novice's Napa itinerary cry for help
Get what you're saying about Schramsberg to Montelena. I was just going by Schramsberg's guide of 1 hour 15 minutes for the visit. 11:30 I think is more of a guideline, since no reservations are...
View ArticleSuncrest Peaches - now, Gravenstein Apples - 8/1
Reporting back from Brentwood... Plenty hot there today. The full box of picked Suncrest peaches is $20. Tomatoes, striped Brandywines (?). some Beefsteak, some green $2/lb. U-Pick for Elbertas and a...
View ArticleApplewood Inn & Restaurant is awesome! [Guerneville]
Looking at its FB page, there seems to be a changing Sunday $30 3-course menu called Russian River Night and no corkage on bottles of Russian River wines. Also that the reservations go fast....
View ArticleWhere can I find the best San Diego Style Al Pastor and Carne Asada burritos...
oh, and La Altena has very good Al Pastor roasting on a vertical spit --------------------- Taqueria La Altena 2588 Mission St
View ArticleComal - Berkeley
Agree about the great service. We did table 30 (set menu for parties of 8-10) for my father's 76th birthday. The food ranged from good to excellent, but it was the service that really stood out. The...
View Articleeast bay restaurants open on 4th of July?
We ended up at Zut on Fourth, and had a lovely dinner. The starters were the standouts - meze plate and a salad. The burgers were alright, with great shoestring fries. Service was fantastic. The walk...
View ArticleBest Fish & Chips, Smelts in Half Moon Bay?
Interesting, thanks. Anyone got anything for me as far as smelts?
View ArticleCysna is a genius :0)
Absolutely love the pork belly bahn mi at Cafe Bunn Mi. The hard boiled egg pairs perfectly with the fatty pork. One of my favorite sandwiches in the City. The crispy duck bm is great too provided it...
View ArticleAnother novice's Napa itinerary cry for help
Depends on where you have breakfast, but that would be my choice... I took my fiance for breakfast at Boon Fly Cafe (which I *highly* recommend) and he didn't want to eat until the next evening!
View ArticleGluten-free vegan option at non-veggie restaurants.
Thank you all for those great suggestions! It would be also nice to find some casual lower end places too. Andy ideas would be great!
View ArticleChina Village (Albany) is open!
i'm sorry if that offended, i was referring ONLY to my father, who unfortunately fits every "old man" stereotype to a tee. my sister and i are taking care of him as he is 84 and has leukemia, and a...
View Articleauthentic non-Americanized Thai food in the east bay?
The positive reports are four years old, the only recent one is strongly negative. Could have been just an off night.
View ArticleApple Adventures in Sebastopol: Andy's Produce Market ... Andy's is dandy!!!
Andy's Produce celebrates 50 years in the biz next April. This much beloved local business is featured in this article today. “Our motto is that we want tomorrow’s business, so we take care of our...
View ArticleAffordable Large Group (30-40) dinner in SF?
http://www.sfpdv.com/up_to_40.html That is a hard one. What day of the week?
View ArticleScream sorbet going out of business??!!!
We don't get many second chances in life. However, it looks like Scream Sorbet has another opportunity to make a go of it with this pop-up fundraiser as a first step. And we as consumers have a second...
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